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Sanding it was.
I am covered in dust!!
They're all nitro finished.
http://inspireyourdog.com/misc/pp/Plan01a.jpg
The body will be Swamp Ash though, obviously.
The things I'm stuck on are...
The Bridge / Trem:
1. I cannot decide between a traditional bridge:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-strat-vintage-tremolo-bridge-gold-fat-block-usa-spacing-005-3275-000-/252784401262?hash=item3adb1fdb6e:g:BB4AAOSwyQtVq2i-
(Why is that so cheap?)
2. A Modern Wilkinson Bridge:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wilkinson-Tremolo-WVPC-SB-For-Stratocaster-Guitar-Steel-Block-/400670684911?var=&hash=item5d49d576ef:m:m0pfeQpWi5zQZhm6l2lOIrg
The Gold and Chrome is a nice contrast and would tie in with the planned chrome with gold tuner button tuners
3. A Modern Brass Bridge:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-TREMOLO-BRIDGE-SET-BULLETS-MIM-Standard-Strat-52-5mm-2-1-16-strings-/152476930710?hash=item2380555296:g:ungAAOSw3v5Yn4kh
Unsure...
Brass Knobs. I can't seem to find some nice, dulled brass / gold knobs at a decent price. Any ideas?
Otherwise, everything else should be straightforward... Stuck on the bridge more than anything though.
The tarnished brass knobs is easy, soak the new (if you get new) knobs in thinners for a couple of days and this will take off most of the lacquer, and scrub them with a toothbrush in the thinners to get the fiddly bits off, oxygen and finger sweat /oil will tarnish them in no time.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
With the knobs, unless I'm being dim, no one seems to have gold / brass coloured ones, all chrome or black.
Very odd as a few years ago I could get them easily for a non guitar project.
I've found the stain I want to use, Morrells Plum Mahogany Light Fast Spirit stain. It's got a reddish brown hue, perfect for what I want.
So so then I have to decide what to finish it in. I've used hard wax oil before, but lots of people use Tru Oil... any suggestions...?
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
The ones I bought a few years ago were a fiver for three...
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or
http://inspireyourdog.com/misc/pp/logo02.jpg
http://www.dafont.com/forum/attach/orig/6/8/68023.png
I couldn't find a 70's style font so had to alter someone else's hard work.
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http://inspireyourdog.com/misc/pp/Stained02.jpg
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